Killiecrankie by margaretvn
Even if it was not the the site of a famous Jacobite battle this area would still be very worth visiting - it is lovely. The green wooden glen of the River Garry is a great place for walking.It is in fact the place where the Highlands and Lowlands meet and the site of the great jacobite victory in the battle of Killecrankie on 27th of july 1689. Then General John Graham of Claverhouse, Viscount Dundee engaged the Government army (some 4,000 men)of General Hugh Mackay of Scone. The difficult terrain of the gorge of the river Garry gave General Mackay great problems and soon 'Bonnie Dundee' led his men to victory - a short but bloody battle.
It was while on the retreat that a government soldier came to his only way of escape .... and it was a 18 feet leap across the fast-flowing river Garry. He really had no choice and leapt to freedom and into the history books as the man who made the famous Soldier's Leap. The detour in the walk along the river to see the rock is worthwhile.
Just north of Pitlochry.
